FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 15 MAY 2025
Location
FAA Identifier: | MQS |
Lat/Long: | 39-58-44.3000N 075-51-55.7000W 39-58.738333N 075-51.928333W 39.9789722,-75.8654722 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 660.2 ft. / 201.2 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 11W (1990) |
From city: | 2 miles W of COATESVILLE, PA |
Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 19320 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 09/1937 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | NEW YORK CENTER |
FSS: | WILLIAMSPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | IPT (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | 0600-2200 FOR SVC AFTER HRS CNT 610-384-9000 |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | no |
Lights: | DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT REIL RWY 11/29; VASI RWY 11; HIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
WX AWOS-3: | 126.25 (610-384-6132) |
PHILADELPHIA APPROACH: | 124.35 |
PHILADELPHIA DEPARTURE: | 124.35 |
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 125.6 |
WX AWOS-3T at OQN (13 nm E): | 121.4 ((610) 692-6190) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
MXEr301/9.7 | | MODENA VORTAC | | 113.20 | | 09W |
PTWr233/20.2 | | POTTSTOWN VORTAC | | 116.50 | | 09W |
LRPr122/21.3 | | LANCASTER VOR/DME | | 117.30 | | 09W |
DQOr337/21.6 | | DUPONT VORTAC | | 114.00 | | 10W |
OODr318/33.1 | | WOODSTOWN VORTAC | | 112.80 | | 10W |
ETXr202/37.1 | | EAST TEXAS VOR/DME | | 110.20 | | 09W |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 11/29
Dimensions: | 5400 x 100 ft. / 1646 x 30 m |
Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | Single wheel: | 30.0 | Double wheel: | 48.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
Latitude: | 39-58.827377N | | 39-58.647960N |
Longitude: | 075-52.494212W | | 075-51.361928W |
Elevation: | 638.4 ft. | | 660.0 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 113 magnetic, 102 true | | 293 magnetic, 282 true |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
Obstructions: | 55 ft. tree, lighted, 777 ft. from runway, 504 ft. left of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear | | 11 ft. trees, 238 ft. from runway, 467 ft. left of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | CHESTER CO ARPT AUTH 1 EARHART DR SUITE 2 COATESVILLE, PA 19320 Phone 610-383-6057 |
Manager: | GARY L HUDSON 1 EARHART DR SUITE 2 COATESVILLE, PA 19320 Phone 610-383-6057 CELL 484-880-2959 |
Additional Remarks
- | MIGRATORY BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
- | FOR CD CTC PHILADELPHIA APCH AT 800-354-9884. |
- | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT, CTC FBO 610-384-9000. |
- | +164 FT WATER TWR 1343 FT FM RY 11 THR 1842 FT R MKD WITH STROBE LGT DALGT HRS; STD OBSTN LGT NGT HRS. |
- | HELICOPTER OPS INVOF ARPT SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST OF RY 11 THLD. |
- | HELICOPTER TRAFFIC REQUESTED TO LAND AND TKOF FM RY ONLY. HELICOPTER HOVER TAXIING, TKOFS, & LNDGS PROHIBITED FM TWY ALPHA. |
- | HOVER TAXI ALONG TXY ALPHA PROHIBITED. WHEEL TAXI ON TXY OR HOVER FM RY TO RAMP SIDE PARKING SPOT BY CROSSING PERPENDICULAR TO ALPHA. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 15 May 2025 at 0901Z to 13 June 2025 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
BUNTS THREE | |
download (154KB) |
JIIMS FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (351KB) |
PAATS FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (491KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 29 | |
download (210KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 11 | |
download (222KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 29 | |
download (216KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (123KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (149KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
N57 - New Garden Airport (10 nm SE)
KOQN - Brandywine Regional Airport (13 nm E)
N47 - Pottstown Municipal Airport (19 nm NE)
KPTW - Heritage Field Airport (21 nm NE)
KLNS - Lancaster Airport (21 nm NW)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by David Newcomer
Photo taken 14-Mar-2020
from 3,500' altitude looking east.
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Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 20-May-2025
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:14 | | 09:14 |
Sunrise | | 05:45 | | 09:45 |
Sunset | | 20:15 | | 00:15 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:46 | | 00:46 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 21-May-2025 00:36:20 |
Local (UTC-4) | 20-May-2025 20:36:20 |
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METAR |
KMQS | 210015Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/08 A2996 RMK AO2
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KOQN 13nm E | 210015Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 17/07 A2996 RMK AO2
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TAF |
KLNS 22nm NW | 202121Z 2021/2118 34006KT P6SM BKN250 FM210600 10004KT P6SM -RA OVC070 FM211000 12006KT P6SM -RA OVC027 FM211100 12007KT 5SM -RA OVC018 FM211300 12010KT 4SM -RA BR OVC009 FM211600 13010G20KT 2SM RA BR OVC007
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KILG 22nm SE | 201727Z 2018/2118 34009KT P6SM FEW080 SCT250 FM202200 02004KT P6SM BKN150 FM210100 10003KT P6SM BKN080 FM210700 10004KT P6SM VCSH OVC050 FM211000 11005KT 6SM -RA BR OVC020 FM211200 11009KT 3SM -RA BR OVC008
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KRDG 24nm N | 201727Z 2018/2118 34008KT P6SM FEW060 SCT250 FM202100 02006KT P6SM BKN150 FM210000 VRB04KT P6SM BKN100 FM210700 09006KT P6SM VCSH OVC050 FM211000 10007KT 6SM -RA BR OVC020 FM211200 11009KT 3SM -RA BR OVC008
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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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